Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

JUDY BARNES, BOOKSELLER, R.I.P.I am sad to advise that Judy Barnes, who started her distinguished mid-life bookselling career with the creation of Poppies Bookshop in Remuera, (Auckland, NZ) where she set new and exciting standards for bookshop design and layout, died today after suffering a fall earlier in the week.A full obituary will follow shortly.